Local Notes and Incidents From Olney Area 1900
Dr Leeda of Allendale leaves for a surgery course. A wedding unites Miss Mera Schafer and Vellette at Keensburg. John H W Kellar starts a brick plant on North Main, capacity 40 000 daily. Advertisements and notices include Dyspepsia Cure sales and local deaths, marriages, accidents, and town council plans.
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Rv Leeda
Allendale
Cr. O
Keensburg
Mera Schafer
O'Neal
Christian Church
John HW. Kellar
North Main Street
Kellar
Register
New Life Pills Ad Claims Bright Brain Boost
An old advertisement touts New Life Pills to improve thinking, energy and ambition with a 25 cent box. The copy promises a strengthened mind and sharper focus, urging readers to buy from Dale & Sheridan druggists.
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Uipelinga
Y Iimg
Bo Dale
Sheridan
Draggiels
New Spring Weaves and Notions Display at Local Dry Goods Store
The shop touts a broad range of colored dress goods and black fabrics. Highlights include 42 inch alt wool Seaside Cheviots in navy, imported all wool tweed mixtures, Japanese plisse cords, brocaded stripes, lace striped taffetas, bright silk waistlines, black satin duchesse and rhadame silks, and wool marquetry suiting. Prices feature specials on Monday and examples vary from 75¢ to 1.00 per yard, with bold claims of quality and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medinn
Sumner Illinois sidewalk ordinance details 1900
City of Sumner adopts a local improvement plan to build a Christy avenue sidewalk along multiple blocks and street intersections. The measure frames excavation depth, materials, and a special tax to fund the work, with collection and enforcement steps and a May 1900 effective date.
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Bs Iity Council
Samoe
Caris
Jacob May
Sumner
B. & ‘C. Southwestern Railway Company
Origial
Sampet
Iatong
Grat
Sommer
Sumuel
Sain Christy Avenue
Linoia
Christy Avenue
Cross Stresta
al Id
Illinois
la Ooia
Eny
Lawrence County
Ilinoia
Lota
Agid
Personal mentions of locals visiting and moving about Vincennes area
Numerous brief notices list visits and travels of residents. Kelley Mills in Vincennes Sunday. Kronemiller visiting daughter in Clay City. Shick in Viney Mountay. Dr Hockuen visiting Spring Gela Ohio. Maxwell from Lawrenceville. Haat of Bridgeport Reporter in Sumner. Dr Brown and wife visiting Richland county relatives. William Ivie from Roark. Harvey Trueblood and wife in Samper. B M Judy of Jackson Tenn visiting parents. Will Gherp clerking for Dale & Sher. Dr W R Dale and daughter Gladys visiting Murray Ky. Harrison Milburn visiting son Charley Milburn. Mrs Carney visiting daughter in Bridgeport. J J Stoll and children to Monday. Myrtle and Vera Comba back to Springfield. Boyd Bowman to Chetopa Kansas. J W Weetall delegate to Republican state convention. Harry Griffith to Cincinnati for new job. Bessie Wicklin returns to Fairfield. Miss Dot France visiting brother J A France. De Bosart to Indianapolis for brother L T Bosart funeral. Grandma Tripp visiting family. Miss Mable Abernathy and family. editor notes Woodman’s Accident Company settled claim for $8.52 for injuries March 17.
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Kelley Mills
Vincennes
J. Kronemiller
Clay City
C. H. Shick
Viney
Dr. Hockuen
Spring Gela
Ohio
A. L. Maxwell
The
News
Lawrenceville
W. A. Haat
Bridgeport
Sumner
Dr. Brown
Richland County
William Ivie
Roark
Harvey Trueblood
Bowyer
Samper
W. R.dale
Gladys
Murray
Harrison Milburn
Friendsville
Charley Milburn
Carney
John Martin
Nis
J. J. Stoll
Myrtle
Vera Comba
Springfield
Boyd Bowman Zent
Chetopa
Kansas
Chareday
City Council Meets in Regular Session May 1 1900
City council met in regular session with G. B. Jones and Aldermen Cooper Foster Hoopes Harbaugh Laws present and Combe absent. Minutes of previous meetings read and approved. In motion the following chair a aR were read.
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Sumner
Ill
Cooper
G. B. Jones
Foster
Hoopes
Harbaugh
Laws
Combe
Anc
Fragmented historical notice with mixed figures and remedies
A garbled Mayoral and city account shows payments to individuals and firms for services in April, including taxes, labor, and freight. the text also advertises a cough remedy and references local officials, contracts, and ordinance limits amid scattered figures and addresses. The fragment mentions G W McNece & Co and J Combs, freight charges, and street labor by residents with small percentages.
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McNece & Co
Lawrenceville Circuit Court Docket Report
Monday sessions presided by Judge P A Pearce with 11 grand jurors and 8 lawyers from Mt Carmel McLeansboro. List of criminal and civil proceedings includes larceny bribery foreclosure partition and chancery actions with outcomes such as dockets dismissed settled trials guilty not guilty and judgments and costs assigned against plaintiffs or defendants.
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Circuit Court
P. A. Pearce
Jadge Pearce
Lawrence Circuit Court
Aga Masbrush
Petty
Grand Jury
J. Ed. Harper
Samper
Laniog
P. J. Kolb
Mt. Carmel
The
Dean Clark
Henry Rejeh
EAC Wilpon
Jos Black
Thos
England
Auynet Gognat
Nies
G Wween
Bella
Beaver Pond
B& OW Ey Co
City of
Lawrenceville
Jon Ryan
Youngbury
Sheridan
Geo M Whittaker
Geo L Ryan
Lydia J Ryan
Geo Hatfman
Adm’r
Thos H Maxedon
Firman Wampler
Wampler
Terre Hante Brewing Co
Lewis Gowen
Calhoun Carr
Uslhoun Carr
Tad Bodt
Wirden
Lizzie Conway
LCE
Agnan Ebal
Hardacre
Tore
Tual Report
FM Adams
J W McCleave
Maso
Korien
Jas Danson
Geo
Rosch
Alexander Latta
John Lucas
Lacinds Dunlap
AM Drake
Audrsin Drake
Frank E Dooileg
Goodman
Oliver J Batley
Imnols Guarantee Savings and Loan
Mary A Nutt
SP Barton
G M Whittaker
Electa Pinzon
Wm E Braura
Frank E Dooting
Hatie Neocdal
Wat Downey Et al
Whittaker Et al
Miles W Curry
Av. Chapman Et al
Elizabeth Chapman
Mary W Clapp
Robert M Lawrence
Marius Lews
James Moore
Persipa Mites
Thomas C Cook
B& L
Rebecca Hut
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W R. Wilkin
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Maer
A. Corrie
McCormick
John
Wabash Avenue
Alfred Gude
Ile
Frey & Niblack
Chad
Elizabeth
Ehloor
Casper Horsting
Jobo
San
Ake DeWitt
Dale & Sheridan, Sommer
Richlan
Fire—Inc. Township Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Bessie McWiliams
Thosant Hattie McWilliams
Olney
Alex. Britton
Beau Clint Colvin
Advocate
Crawford
Jesse Weger
Villas
G. E. Kessler
Unii
Rylvestee Midgett
Crawford County
Old Ridge Church
O. W. Lamb
Palestine
Ora Olwin
A. Beckett
M. FE
Chicago
Argus
Shultz
Jimerica
Aml
Dresden
Chas. Shultz
Olney, Iil
Dimaree
Paris
Roxanne
C. Kennedy
Roncoke
Teno
Saya
de Watt
Dale & Sheridan, Sumner and
Netice
Board of Education
Sumner Public Schools
Cuan. T. Apgonaruy
Clerk Board of Education
Witoeee T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dale & Sheridan's
M. B. Judy
Jackson, Tenn
Will Gherp
Kennyburg
Dale & Sher
Paud
Mosea
Misa Alice
Caron Catten
Boy
J. S. Christy
St. Louis Thoreday
Woodman’s Accident Company
W. A. Comgiz
Reedin
Waewsu
Anoasl
Leonsider
Jing Zar
TryoxKbottle
Nedoves
Ind
Raonle
Eo Havren
Av Imatlon Conn
Foater
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Brian Anil
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